Thirty years ago, a psychiatrist might have considered peptic ulcers and essential hypertension to be ____, but today the term that is used is ____.

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The term that was used thirty years ago for conditions such as peptic ulcers and essential hypertension was "psychosomatic illnesses." However, today the preferred term is "psychophysiological disorders," which encompasses a broader range of medical conditions that have both physical and psychological components. The term "conversion disorders" (A) is more specifically applied to conditions in which psychological distress manifests as physical symptoms. Neuroses (B) and psychoses (D) refer to different types of mental illnesses and are not applicable in this context.

Thirty Years Ago, a Psychiatrist Might Have Considered Peptic Ulcers